Where to Stream Academy Award-Winning Body Horror Film ‘The Substance’ Online for Free

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The Substance is officially an Oscar winner. The body-horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley took home the Academy Award for best makeup and hairstyling by Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli.

For those looking to catch up on this year’s winners and nominees, The Substance is available to watch online through premium video-on-demand platforms. Originally released online on Oct. 31, 2024, the film is now on sale for $12.99 at Prime Video, where you can also stream it for free with a seven-day trial to Mubi’s channel.

At a Glance: How to Watch The Substance Online

Moore was widely expected to win the Oscar for best actress for her role as Elisabeth Sparkle, but lost to Anora star Mikey Madison — prompting many to point out how the upset mirrored The Substance‘s theme.

Where to Stream The Substance Online for Free

The Substance is available to watch online at Mubi, a streaming service that offers the best in art-house and independent cinema. While Mubi is a standalone service, it’s also available as an add-on channel on Prime Video for an additional $10.99 per month.

New Mubi subscribers can stream The Substance for free with a seven-day trial on Prime Video; learn more here.

The Substance is also available digitally to buy or rent in 4K Ultra HD Prime Video, Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms. Tickets to see the film in theaters are still available at Fandango.com and elsewhere.

The Substance: Plot, Cast, Run Time

Directed by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance follows Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), an aging celebrity who turns to a mysterious miracle drug called The Substance that makes her decades younger. However, Sparkle gets more than she bargained for, when her alter ego Sue (Margaret Qualley) wants her time to shine in the limelight.

The horror movie also stars Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams, Oscar Lesage, Christian Erickson, Robin Greer and others. It runs two hours and 21 minutes.